Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE) is a grassroots, non-profit organization that creates a forum in which journalists worldwide can share story ideas, story-gathering techniques, and news sources. On this site, visitors will find a schedule of conferences and seminars, information on fellowships and scholarships for students, contests, a database library, and a classified section. By far the largest section of this site is the Resource Center, which contains a database of more than 20,000 investigative stories and more than 2000 tipsheets, reporting guides, and beat sources.